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NASCAR: Using Track Averages To Predict the 2017 Champion

By Asher Fair

Nov 20, 2016; Homestead, FL, USA; NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Jimmie Johnson (48) wins the NASCAR Spring Cup Championship during the Ford Ecoboost 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Mandatory Credit: John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 20, 2016; Homestead, FL, USA; NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Jimmie Johnson (48) wins the NASCAR Spring Cup Championship during the Ford Ecoboost 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Mandatory Credit: John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports /
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Jul 24, 2016; Indianapolis, IN, USA; NASCAR Sprint Cup driver Kyle Busch (18) drives into turn one during the Combat Wounded Coalition 400 at the Brickyard at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Mandatory Credit: Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports
Jul 24, 2016; Indianapolis, IN, USA; NASCAR Sprint Cup driver Kyle Busch (18) drives into turn one during the Combat Wounded Coalition 400 at the Brickyard at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Mandatory Credit: Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports /

Championship Standings Update

  1. Kyle Larson, #42, Chip Ganassi Racing, Chevrolet – 812 points (-)
  2. Brad Keselowski, #2, Team Penske, Ford – 791 points (-21)
  3. Kevin Harvick, #4, Stewart-Haas Racing, Ford – 723 points (-89)
  4. Jimmie Johnson, #48, Hendrick Motorsports, Chevrolet – 722 points (-90)
  5. Joey Logano, #22, Team Penske, Ford – 694 points (-118)
  6. Martin Truex Jr., #78, Furniture Row Racing, Toyota – 672 points (-140)
  7. Kyle Busch, #18, Joe Gibbs Racing, Toyota – 636 points (-176)
  8. Denny Hamlin, #11, Joe Gibbs Racing, Toyota – 625 points (-187)
  9. Clint Bowyer, #14, Stewart-Haas Racing, Ford – 623 points (-189)
  10. Chase Elliott, #24, Hendrick Motorsports, Chevrolet – 618 points (-194)
  11. Matt Kenseth, #20, Joe Gibbs Racing, Toyota – 588 points (-224)
  12. Jamie McMurray, #1, Chip Ganassi Racing, Chevrolet – 566 points (-246)
  13. Ryan Newman, #31, Richard Childress Racing, Chevrolet – 530 points (-282)
  14. Kasey Kahne, #5, Hendrick Motorsports, Chevrolet – 523 points (-289)
  15. Kurt Busch, #41, Stewart-Haas Racing, Ford – 516 points (-296)
  16. Ryan Blaney, #21, Wood Brothers Racing, Ford – 503 points (-309)
  17. Austin Dillon, #3, Richard Childress Racing, Chevrolet – 447 points (-365)
  18. Ricky Stenhouse Jr., #17, Roush Fenway Racing, Ford – 440 points (-372)
  19. Dale Earnhardt Jr., #88, Hendrick Motorsports, Chevrolet – 435 points (-377)
  20. Trevor Bayne, #6, Roush Fenway Racing, Ford – 422 points (-390)
  21. Paul Menard, #27, Richard Childress Racing, Chevrolet – 364 points (-448)
  22. Ty Dillon, #13, Germain Racing, Chevrolet – 345 points (-467)
  23. Daniel Suarez, #19, Joe Gibbs Racing, Toyota – 341 points (-471)
  24. Erik Jones, #77, Furniture Row Racing, Toyota – 340 points (-472)

Playoff Points Standings Update

  1. Kyle Larson, #42, Chip Ganassi Racing, Chevrolet –21 playoff points (-)
  2. Brad Keselowski, #2, Team Penske, Ford –19 playoff points (-2)
  3. Chase Elliott, #24, Hendrick Motorsports, Chevrolet –16 playoff points (-5)
  4. Martin Truex Jr., #78, Furniture Row Racing, Toyota –15 playoff points (-6)
  5. Jimmie Johnson, #48, Hendrick Motorsports, Chevrolet – 10 playoff points (-11)
  6. Joey Logano, #22, Team Penske, Ford –9 playoff points (-12)
  7. Kyle Busch, #18, Joe Gibbs Racing, Toyota –9 playoff points (-12)
  8. Clint Bowyer, #14, Stewart-Haas Racing, Ford – 7 playoff points (-14)
  9. Austin Dillon, #3, Richard Childress Racing, Chevrolet – 7 playoff points (-14)
  10. Kurt Busch, #41, Stewart-Haas Racing, Ford –5 playoff points (-16)
  11. Ryan Newman, #31, Richard Childress Racing, Chevrolet –5 playoff points (-16)
  12. Ricky Stenhouse Jr., #17, Roush Fenway Racing, Ford –5 playoff points (-16)
  13. Kevin Harvick, #4, Stewart-Haas Racing, Ford –3 playoff points (-18)
  14. Ryan Blaney, #21, Wood Brothers Racing, Ford –3 playoff points (-18)
  15. Matt Kenseth, #20, Joe Gibbs Racing, Toyota –1 playoff point (-20)
  16. Denny Hamlin, #11, Joe Gibbs Racing, Toyota –1 playoff point (-20)
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